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The issue I understand is more to do with lack of planes than anything else.
That is what will hobble BA in 2025. The RR issue on the Trent 1000 and XWB will get worse before it gets better; up to 5 788/789s will be out of action this summer, I hear. The 779 is nowhere near certification, now it’s expected to arrive no earlier than mid 2026…
TBH I've been wondering if that was a factor in the whole thing - lack of aircraft - with the RR issues, new deliveries getting further off and perhaps some doubt as to whether Boeing will ever deliver new product, and the ever-hopeless A380. Shrink demand a bit, shrink the schedule a bit, align the available airframes, crew, and other resources closer to what can be reliably delivered.